Salkantay Inca Trail to Machupicchu 6D/5N

DAY 1: CUSCO - MOLLEPATA - CRUZPATA - SALKANTAYPAMPA.
The hotel pick up is at 5:00 a.m. heading off for Mollepata (3000 m / 9842 ft) and later towards Cruzpata (3400 m / 11155 ft) all this way is made by bus. We start our walk at this place. This zone shows impressive landscapes throughout the Mollepata valley, after 5 hours of walk we will arrive at our camp site in Salkantaypamapa (3800 m / 12467 ft) Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Time of walk: 5 hours.

DAY 2: SALKANTAYPAMPA - PASS SALKANTAY - SISAYPAMPA.
Early in the morning we will have a delicious breakfast, before continuing with our ascent to the highest pass of our walk (5,200.00 m / 17060 ft) from this pass we will observe the imposing snowed cap mountains of this range, such as the Humantay (5217 m / 17116 ft) and the Soray Hill (5428 m / 17810 ft) we will continue our long walk descending towards Sisaypamapa (3700 m / 12140 ft) where we will spend ours second night.
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Time of walk: 7 hours.

DAY 3: SISAYPAMPA - CHANNEL INCA - WAYLLABAMBA.
We will continue the walk after breakfast; descending through an original Inca Trail and a canal that was constructed at the Incan time, soon we will arrive at Wayllabamba, we will leave the muleteers and the horses and will take the services of the porters, and we will have dinner and finally we will encamp here.
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Time of walk: 6 hours.

DAY 4: WAYLLABAMBA - WARMIWAÑUSCA - PACAYMAYU
After breakfast, we start our journey towards the Warmiwañusca pass (4200 m / 13780 ft) this day we will ascend up to 2400 meters / 7784 ft from this part we will enjoy an impressive panorama of the Vilcanota mountain range, after a brief rest we will descend to Pacaymayu, where our camping site is.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Time of walk: 6 hours.

DAY 5: PACAYMAYU - RUNKURACAY - WIÑAYWAYNA
We will begin the day with a consistent breakfast, soon after we will continue with our trek, after 30 minutes walking we will come across the archaeological site of Runkuracay, after a brief stop we will continue the walk towards the archaeological complex of Sayacmarca, we will pass through an Incan tunnel, observing the impressive nature and humid forests and abundant vegetation and a conserved Inca Trail which show us the type of architecture used by Incas. Soon we will arrive at the Phuyupatamarca, we will continue descending towards Wiñaywayna (2650 m / 8695 ft) one of the most important legacies than can be appreciated over the Inca Trail surrounded by abundant vegetation, is an imposing construction since it is located in a rough place, here we will spend our last night. Meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Time of walk: 7 hours.

DAY 6: WIÑAYWAYNA - MACHUPICCHU - CUSCO
Our breakfast will be ready approximately at 4:30 a.m. with the purpose of continuing our way towards Intipuncu (The Door of the sun), from this place we will have a magnificent panoramic view of Machu Picchu citadel. After another 20 minutes walking we will arrive at Machu Picchu where our guide will take the travelers on a very interesting route by approximately 3 hours, when the guided tour is finished the travelers will have free time for approximately 4 hours, sufficient to explore and walk around by themselves and ascent to the Wayna Picchu hill. (If desired) Then we will go down to Aguas Calientes (45 minutes) to have lunch (not included) and finally we will take the train to return to Cusco at 20:00hrs and we will transfer to their hotels.
Meals: Breakfast.
Time of walk: 2 hours.

INCLUDED:
Bus to Mollepata - Cruzpata.
Horses to carry our camping equipment and rucksacks.
Muleteers and horse for any emergencies.
Entrance ticket to the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu.
English professional guide (English-Spanish) 2 guides if the group is bigger than 9 people.
Cook and kitchen equipment.
Porters to carry our camping equipment and food.
Meals: 6 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 5 suppers.
Boiled water to refill bottles at lunch time and breakfast.
Train ticket to return to Cusco (Back Packer) .

Camping equipment:
Four – people tents that will be occupied by two people, for greater comfort.
Insulators or Mattresses.
Dinning tent and kitchen tent.
Tables and chairs.
Complete mail.
First aid kit and oxygen tank.

IT DOES NOT INCLUDE:
Personal horse.
Lunch the last day.
Sleeping bag Cost per day US$ 2.50.
Extra Porter for personal rucksack Cost USS 65.00.
Bus ticket from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes (US$ 6.00 or 45 minutes walking).
Tips for the guide and porters.

YOU MUST BRING:
Rucksack, sleeping bag, warm clothes, wool gloves, lanterns, sun block, cap to sleep, mosquito repellent, rain poncho, tissues, bottle of water.

NOTE:
The traveler must carry the original Passport obligatorily during the Inca trail and if student also must carry the student's card.
Traveler must carry cash (S/300.00) Soles the Peruvian currency, preferably, since no ATM's at Aguas Calientes, plus Travellers Check and currency exchange commissions are very expensive.

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